{"id":378,"date":"2010-11-03T08:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-03T08:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2010\/11\/western-buddhist-teachers-for-a-free-burma\/"},"modified":"2011-11-01T15:03:33","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T19:03:33","slug":"western-buddhist-teachers-for-a-free-burma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2010\/11\/western-buddhist-teachers-for-a-free-burma.html","title":{"rendered":"Western Buddhist Teachers for a Free Burma"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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WESTERN BUDDHIST<\/a> TEACHERS FOR A FREE BURMA
c\/o Clear View Project
1933 Russell Street, Berkeley, CA 94703
jack@clearviewproject.org<\/a><\/i> \/ 510.845.2215<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1 November 2010
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave
Washington, DC\u00a0 20500 <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dear President Obama,
As you know, the upcoming elections in Burma, scheduled for November 7th<\/sup> cannot be legitimate without participation of the National League for Democracy (NLD). The NLD is boycotting this sham process because the Burmese military regime has designed electoral laws that insure that a rigged and non-representative election will transpire precluding the participation of Burma\u2019s 2100 political prisoners and other democracy supporters.\u00a0 As leaders in the western Buddhist community, we implore you to repudiate the results of this upcoming election.<\/i> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We appreciate your Administration\u2019s support for a Commission of Inquiry. We urge the U.S. government to exercise all diplomatic means to call the Burmese junta to account for allegations concerning Crimes against Humanity perpetrated against ethnic nationalities. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is essential that the international community witness your clear and unwavering support for the freedom of the Burmese people at this pivotal time in their history. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We thank you in advance for your care and wisdom in responding to this urgent request and we look forward to your reply. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Respectfully submitted,<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jack Kornfield
Sharon Salzberg
Tara Brach
Tenzin Robert Thurman
Rev. Hozan Alan Senauke
Lama Surya Das
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Lama Palden <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Robert Joshin Althouse
Rev. Susan Myoyu Anderson
Sally Armstrong
Carolyn Atkinson
Pascal Auclair
Martin Aylward
Rev. Zentatsu Richard Baker
Ezra Bayda
Mitra Bishop
Melissa Blacker
Bruce Seiryo Blackman
Joe Bobrow
Dae Bong Sunim
Tilmann Lhundrup Borghardt
Merle Boyd
Irene Bumbacher
Mitchell Cantor
Eugene Cash
Ven. David Chutiko
John Crook
Dhammarati
Gaylon Ferguson
James Ford
Gil Fronsdal
John M. Gage
Michael Grady
Elizabeth Hamilton
Rev. Zenkei Blanche Hartman
Kip Ryodo Hawley
Taigen Henderson
Joan Hoeberichts
Amy Hollowell
Paul Jeffrey Hopkins
Zen Master Soeng Hyang
Mushim Ikeda-Nash
Rev. Keido Les Kaye
Sumi Kim
Liana Kornfield
Rev. Taigen Dan Leighton
Stanley Lombardo
Berry Magid
John Makransky
Genjo Marinello
Rev. Nicolee Jikyo McMahon
Rev. Wendy Egyoku Nakau
Ariya Nani
Ethan Nichtern
Wesley Nisker
Rev. Tonen O\u2019Connor
Rev. Enkyo O\u2019Hara
Peter O\u2019Hearn
Rev. Joen Snyder O\u2019Neal
Michael O\u2019Sullivan
Ji Hyang Padma
Rev. Tony Patchell
Rev. Josho Pat Phelan
Rev. Dosho Port
Rev. Susan Jion Postal
Rev. Taihaku Priest
Dr. Christopher Queen
Jason Quinn
Rev. Densho Quintero
Sylvan Genko Rainwater
Rev. Zuiko Redding
Caitriona Reed
Julie Regan
Alison Reitz
Nicholas Ribush
Joan Rieck
Sharda Rogell
Judith Roitman
Sandra Roscoe
Rev. Daigaku Rumme
Santikaro
Rev. Seisen Saunders
Katharina Schmidt
Gina Sharpe
Tulku Sherdor
Jason Siff
Elihu Genmyo Smith
Tempel Smith
Ralph Steele
Abbot Myogen Steve Stucky
Rev. Heng Sure
Thanissara
Karma Leshe Tsomo
Fred Von Allmen
Alan Wallace
Rev. Jisho Warner
Arinna Weisman
Dr. Jan Willis
Diana Winston
Elizabeth A. Wood
Larry Yang
Shinzen Young<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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